Life is Strange: The Cruel Hand of Fate
Chapter 15 of my Life is Strange story, enjoy.
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Chapter 15
Entering the school's main hall, Warren was startled when the lights suddenly turned on and then there was a shout.
"SURPRISE!"
His eyes widened even further as he saw everybody was there, all smiling and cheering him.
"What the�" He gasped.
Max laughed softly as she stepped up next to him. "Everyone decided to throw a party in your honour, to welcome you back...after what happened."
He was still taken aback; given how school usually went for him, trying to avoid the bullies and such, this was something entirely new to him, however what he felt wasn't unpleasant and he smiled. Max took his hand and squeezed it reassuringly. She knew about his issues, socially, and just like that, she was there.
He smiled wider. 'Max knows just how to read me...Well, here we go, just, just enjoy this party. It's in your honour remember.'
He had to admit, it felt odd, being celebrated by the whole school. He was usually either invisible, or a target for bullies. He was therefore determined to enjoy this for as long as he could. One of the first people he and Max ran into was Kate.
"Warren." She greeted him happily. "Thank God you're alright, we've all been so worried about you."
Warren nodded, smiling. "Yeah, I've been hearing, I'm just glad I'm alright."
Kate nodded and spoke quietly. "Trust me, you mean more to people here than you might think, just mingle and listen, you'll be surprised."
Warren bit his lip but agreed and with Max at his side headed into the crowd.
The party was in full swing, everybody was enjoying themselves. Warren could hardly believe everything that passed; after a long time, things looked positive with his family at last, he and Max were openly together at last. He was still amazed that she felt the same way about him as he did for her.
'I never imagined we'd ever be together...It's like, a dream come true.' He thought to himself. 'God, if only it didn't need to take such a horrific incident for us to open things up.'
Still he was relieved that things were looking upwards after so long. Seeing his pensive expression, Max got his attention and pulled him into a quick kiss. He responded happily and they continued to mingle. Warren overheard some people talking and smiled hearing them.
"I still can't believe Warren did that." Brooke was saying. "I mean, he took a bullet for Max."
It was Stella who replied. "I know, still, he's recovered and everything is...is fine now, right."
"You bet."
Warren almost wanted to laugh; this was more than he could ever imagine. He didn't mind if it didn't last, if just for a day he could be the school hero, then he would gladly accept. For he knew, more importantly, hero or not, he had Max's love and he would ensure everyday that he was worthy of it.
This time, as they both stood, slightly separate from the other party-goers; Warren initiated the kiss and Max responded in kind, immediately getting lost in the kiss as they were overwhelmed by their feelings and got lost in their love for each other.
End of chapter, just a short epilogue to go now and the story will be finished, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.
